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ok it's morning! The rosemary has been strained and is now simmering! It was a full cup when I began, I wonder how long it'll take to simmer down to a half cup.
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Wow I just took a shower with this, it was GREAT! Very liquidy though. I had to put it all over my head instead of into my hand. It did a GREAT job of lathering and lifting my hair to get it clean. I love how it smells and my hair feels clean and I love the smell.
However, cost:
Rosemary was $2.49 - I got fresh organic rosemary for my first try
Distilled water is $1/gal - so 1/8th gallon = 12 cents
Castile soap $40/gal - $3.75
Lavender oil - $7/10ml - guess at say 50 cents?
So that's rounded to about $7 for 2 cups = 16 ounces. That is much more than I've ever paid for shampoo. If I cut out the over-the-top rosemary that would cut the cost to something more reasonable ...
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Hmmm... I'm surprised at the cost. And of course you should count your time in the cost also.
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Here's a photo of the final product - it's rather thin. It is really great! 
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Well remember I can grow rosemary so organic rosemary can be free. I can grow lavender too. So both of those would be free. I'm paying for organic castile soap from Vermont. I could shop around locally for a less expensive castile soap, once I go through this gallon.
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Here are my ingredients -  So of the four, the water is cheap and the only thing I have to really buy is the castile soap base.
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There are tickening agents that can be used in hair color to make it easier to use. I wonder if there is something similar that can be used in your shampoo?
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Growing your own herbs would be nice. It would make it more "your own" shampoo.
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If you buy the aloe castile soap in 5 gallon pails then it's only $25/gallon.
So that appears to be about $2.46 for a 16 ounce bottle, if you grow your own herbs. That's not bad!
Last edited by Lisa Low Carb Ed; 04/04/09 10:05 PM.
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The soap base already has aloe in it but I'm thinking of adding in more, to thicken it up a bit. Although really once I figured out the drizzling technique it was great, and it uses very little!
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